The suspect in a two-week old theft case was arrested after allegedly attempting the same crime from the same location. State police arrested Virgil Ross, 38, Evansville, Tuesday, October 11, when a Jasper Rural King employee recognized him as a suspect in a theft from the store that occurred on September 28. According to police, the employee…

As of 9 a.m. Thursday, 257 people had taken the time to vote early. Wednesday was the first day early voting opened in Indiana and 237 local voters took advantage of the opportunity to come to the polls that first day. It appears day two would continue the trend. According to Dubois County Clerk Bridgette…

Steve Miller, the pilot involved in Wednesday’s crash at Huntingburg Airport, issued a thank you to all the emergency personnel that responded to the crash. Airport Manager Travis McQueen spoke with Miller by phone late Wednesday evening after he was released from the hospital. “Steve was very appreciative for the quick response by the first…

The case against Kyle N. Popplewell will go to trial in 2017. The 25-year-old Ferdinand man made an appearance in the Dubois County Circuit Court today to hear whether a plea agreement had come to terms between his attorneys and the Dubois County Prosecuting Attorney’s office. Attorney Steve Ripstra informed Judge Nathan Verkamp no agreement…

A pilot was injured when the 1941 Luscombe antique single-engine airplane he was operating crashed. The pilot, identified as Steve Miller, was able to exit the plane on his own after the crash that was reported at around 9:57 a.m. According to Huntingburg police, the pilot was awake and answering questions before he was taken…

The Community Corrections Advisory Board voted Tuesday afternoon to promote Megan Durlauf to Dubois County Community Corrections Assistant Director after she was recommended by a hiring committee and director William Wells. Wells called her “tremendously qualified” for the position and said they were lucky to have her in the department. Durlauf has been with Dubois County…

From Ferdinand News At a shade over two and a half hours, Tuesday night’s Ferdinand Town Council meeting covered a lot of ground. The item many residents have been curious about came towards the end. The Council set Trick or Treating hours from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, October 30. But that was the…

The Huntingburg Common Council met for the first meeting of the month of October and took the following actions. -Approved the 2017 budget. The proposed property tax rate is $1.48 per $100 of assessed value, tax levy of $1,926,438, and a total taxed budget of $10,216,472. -Approved a 1 percent salary increase with up to…

Pine Ridge Elementary was awarded $1,000 by Old National Bank through its Tools for Schools grant promotion, a company-wide campaign created to help get the school year started right for countless students in need in local communities.  The Tools for Schools Grant Promotion was conducted during the month of September.   Visits were encouraged to…

The Will Read and Sing for Friends of the Jasper Public Library raised $1,100 thanks to the audience’s generosity. Frontman Scott Saalman said it was a great start to the troupe’s sixth year in existence. To date, WRASFF’s audiences have raised $73,969 for over two dozen local charities and causes. Several local middle and high…

The Dubois County Airport Authority is working to fund the construction of a second t-hangar. During Monday night’s meeting, Airport Manager Travis McQueen told the board that he has had conversations with two Indiana legislators in an effort to find a source of funding to help pay for the second t-hangar. The first t-hangar was…

The Four Rivers Arts & Crafts Harvest Home Festival’s 40th annual craft show event is this weekend on Oct 15th from 9am-4pm and Oct 16th from 10am-4pm at the Dubois County Park/4-H Fairgrounds. Visitors are invited to begin and complete their holiday shopping early by taking advantage of the Tri-State’s Premier Arts and Craft Show….

The Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce will host an informational meeting regarding the city’s Stellar projects on Wednesday, October 12th at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Chamber office on the Second Floor of the Old National Bank building at 327 E. 4th Street in Huntingburg. Representatives from the City of Huntingburg will…

From Ferdinand News The 2016 Rosenvolk German Medieval Festival opens Friday, October 14, beginning with School Day, opening to the public in the late afternoon and evening of October 14, then all day October 15-16 in Ferdinand’s 18th Street Park. Following the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the medieval period that followed lasted from…

The Dubois County Community Foundation announced they will grant the Jasper Public Library Endowment $75,000 if the referendum passes. Voters in the City of Jasper are being asked to support the Jasper Library’s request to bond up to $6.5 million to build a new library at the corner of Mill Street and Third Avenue. “Many…

With over 41 percent of registered voters casting votes in this year’s primary, the County Clerk’s Office is expecting a huge turnout Election Day. Before then though, registered voters can vote early in person starting Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Early voting at the courthouse will continue until Friday, Nov. 4. Voters can cast their…

The Jasper Police Department is asking for the public’s help to identify a man involved in the sexual battery of a woman Sunday evening. Officers responded to the Westwood Apartments complex on Hickory Lane Sunday night at around 10:30 p.m. According to police, a female resident reported that an unknown male entered her unlocked apartment and…

Huntingburg Mayor Denny Spinner was elected as 2nd vice president of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns (IACT) last week. The appointment occurred at the annual conference and exhibition last week in French Lick. Along with Spinner, Evansville Mayor Lloyd Winnecke was elected to succeed Kokomo’s Greg Goodnight in 2017 as the group’s president. Nashville Clerk-Treasurer Brenda Young…

Fourteen Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center employees have been nominated for the 2016 Little Company of Mary Award, named for the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary, the religious organization that sponsors Memorial Hospital. Nominated by their co-workers for their exemplary devotion to the hospital’s Mission and Core Values in their daily work,…

The Crawford County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a murder that occurred in Milltown Saturday night. According to the sheriff’s department, an ambulance and police were called to 109 Church Street by Steven T. Broughton, 24, at about 9:20 p.m. Broughton, who was later identified as the suspect in the murder, told the dispatcher Larry L….

The Marching Rangers, Raiders and Wildcats earned gold at Saturday’s band invitational in Jasper. They will advance to the open class regional next week. Northeast Dubois Marching Jeeps’ performance earned them a spot in the state finals.

Indiana Voter Registration Project investigation expands from nine to 56 of Indiana’s 92 counties; registered voters are encouraged to confirm registration at https://indianavoters.in.gov. The investigation that began in late August of 2016 alleging the filing of fraudulent voter application information has expanded from the nine counties to a total of 56 Indiana counties as of…

The Jasper Police Department is investigating a series of vehicle break-ins that occurred overnight last night in the area of Poplar Lane. Anyone with information about the break-ins is asked to call the Jasper Police Department at 812-482-2255 or on the anonymous tip line at 812-481-2677 (COPS).

The Jasper Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect involved in a battery that took place between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, in the IGA Parking lot at 750 W. Second Street. The suspect is a male, possibly in his 30s, who was wearing a camouflage hat, flannel shirt and…

Ferdinand Forest was one of 11 sites DNR director Cameron Clark announced were being considered for additional management protection because of their ecological features. “The features found at these locations are similar to what might be found in a Nature Preserve or a High Conservation Value Forest (HCV),” Clark said. “Nature Preserves receive the highest…

A new 19,500 square foot addition to Forest Park housing Science, Technology, Engineering and Manufacturing classes as well as expanded woodworking, welding and agricultural classes could go out to bid in January. The Forest Park Career Technical Center and Science Renovation resolution of intent to proceed was approved at Wednesday’s Southeast School Board meeting. The project is…